Straits Times | Rise in sea piracy - Worst-affected vessels are tankers and large container ships
Piracy hit a five-year high in the South China Sea, with 10 reports of sea attacks reported there so far this year, surpassing the previous record of nine in 2005. Sea robbers have also been active in the Strait of Malacca and Strait of Singapore.
AP | Destroyer Rescues 3 Vessels From Pirates Off Yemen
South Korea's military says one of its destroyers has repelled pirates pursuing cargo ships off the coast of Yemen and rescued five Yemeni fishermen.
